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Ethel Ownby

Female 1893 - 1977  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ethel Ownby was born 19 Aug 1893, Tennessee (daughter of Mitchell B. Ownby and Mary B. "Polly" Whaley); died 21 May 1977; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 74.

    Ethel married Albert Catlett Huskey 5 Oct 1913, Blount County, Tennessee. Albert (son of Isaac Trotter Huskey and Mary Jane Mathes) was born 29 Apr 1885, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1963; was buried Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Myrtle L. Huskey was born 31 Aug 1914, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Jul 2000, Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Burl Huskey was born 1 Oct 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 May 1992; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Mittie Huskey was born 15 Dec 1918; died 10 Jan 1999; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Beulah Huskey
    5. Earl Mitchell Huskey was born 7 Mar 1927; died 8 Mar 2008, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Mar 2008, Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mitchell B. Ownby was born 8 Jan 1872, Tennessee (son of John Ownby and Charity Manerva Kear); died 9 May 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1943, Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 74, 75.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 34.

    Mitchell married Mary B. "Polly" Whaley 18 Sep 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Perry Seehorn Commodore Whaley and Mary "Polly" Ownby) was born 15 May 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1950, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Oct 1950, Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary B. "Polly" Whaley was born 15 May 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Perry Seehorn Commodore Whaley and Mary "Polly" Ownby); died 2 Oct 1950, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Oct 1950, Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 14, 16, 75.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 34.

    Children:
    1. 1. Ethel Ownby was born 19 Aug 1893, Tennessee; died 21 May 1977; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Hubert Ownby was born 4 Feb 1897, Tennessee; died 20 Dec 1979, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Oak View Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Carrie Ownby was born Jul 1898.
    4. Kenneth Ownby was born 5 Jan 1900, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1977; was buried Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cumberland County, Virginia.
    5. Ensley Ownby was born 9 Mar 1901, Tennessee; died 20 Aug 1976; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Edgar "Edd" Ownby was born 25 Aug 1905, Tennessee; died 8 Jun 1979, Blount County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Ownby was born 18 Jan 1848, Tennessee (son of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle); died 1 May 1917; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: John Ownby Cabin, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 69, 74.

    John married Charity Manerva Kear 7 Nov 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee. Charity (daughter of Joel Kear and Sarah Huff) was born 21 Jun 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1909; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Charity Manerva Kear was born 21 Jun 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Joel Kear and Sarah Huff); died 21 Nov 1909; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried in the Meyers Cemetery.
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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 69, 74.

    Children:
    1. Joel Ownby was born Jul 1868, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Mitchell B. Ownby was born 8 Jan 1872, Tennessee; died 9 May 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1943, Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Perry Seehorn Commodore Whaley was born 11 Feb 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John H. "Bullhead" Whaley and Mourning Ownbey); died 4 Dec 1926, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Dec 1926, Cedar Springs Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 14, 69, 74, 129.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 24.

    Perry married Mary "Polly" Ownby 6 Dec 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle) was born 11 Dec 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1874; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary "Polly" Ownby was born 11 Dec 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle); died 6 Jan 1874; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 14, 69, 74, 129.

    Children:
    1. Martha Whaley was born 3 Dec 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1895; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Harkless R. "Good Harkless" Whaley was born 24 Nov 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1941; was buried Providence Baptist Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Dicy Whaley was born 15 May 1870, Tennessee; died 20 Dec 1943; was buried Cedar Springs Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    4. 3. Mary B. "Polly" Whaley was born 15 May 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1950, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Oct 1950, Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Nicholas H. Ownby was born 11 Dec 1812, Rutherford, North Carolina (son of John Ownby and Mary Jane "Granny" Coone); died 15 Aug 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Listed in 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 193.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 67, 69.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 294.

    Nicholas married Mary Ogle Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 24 Jan 1815, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1903; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Ogle was born 24 Jan 1815, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 7 Feb 1903; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 193
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 67, 69.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 294.

    Children:
    1. William Cuberston Ownby was born 1 Oct 1835, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 May 1914; was buried Fighting Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Hulda Ownby was born 1836, North Carolina.
    3. Mariah Ownby was born 25 Dec 1837, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1905; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Ownby was born 10 Aug 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1930; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Sophia Ownby was born 10 Apr 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1920; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Dicy Ownby was born Aug 1842, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Nancy Ownby was born Aug 1844, Tennessee; died Aft 1900.
    8. Thomas Nicholas Ownby was born 12 Jul 1846, Tennessee; died 3 Aug 1920; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. 4. John Ownby was born 18 Jan 1848, Tennessee; died 1 May 1917; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. 7. Mary "Polly" Ownby was born 11 Dec 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1874; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Nicholas H. Ownby, Jr. was born 25 Jul 1852, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Mar 1934; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Martha Jane Ownby was born 25 May 1853, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 1925; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    13. Humphrey Ownby was born 4 Mar 1855, Tennessee; died 11 May 1937; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
    14. Rev. Pinkney I. Ownby was born 1857, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1936; was buried Ownby Addition Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1796, North Carolina (son of James Kear and Molly Shelton); died 28 Jul 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    From Scotland.

    Some researchers list him buried in Forks of the River Cemetery.
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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 74.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 29.

    Joel married Sarah Huff 6 Jun 1838. Sarah (daughter of Leonard Huff and Sarah Baker) was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah HuffSarah Huff was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee (daughter of Leonard Huff and Sarah Baker); died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Ezalee Kear Spencer lists given name as Baker with sisters Lydia and Charity and a brother.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 74.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Kear was born 10 Nov 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 May 1871, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Lydia "Aunt Liddy" Kear was born 24 May 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1926, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Joseph Kear was born 16 Jun 1841, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1923; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Ann Kear was born 20 Mar 1843, Tennessee.
    5. John Kear was born 20 Oct 1844, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1929; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. 5. Charity Manerva Kear was born 21 Jun 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1909; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. Sarah Kear was born 8 May 1848, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1923; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1850, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1926; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Rev. Henry Baker Kear was born 12 Jan 1852, Tennessee; died Bef 1941; was buried New Mexico.
    10. James Kear was born 14 Sep 1854, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1926; was buried Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.

  5. 12.  John H. "Bullhead" WhaleyJohn H. "Bullhead" Whaley was born 31 Mar 1817, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William M. Whaley and Mary Ann Ogle); died 21 Mar 1909; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: B71M-KG
    • Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer $300 property able to read and write.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 180, 288.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 10, 69, 71, 106, 129.
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p .
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 30, 307.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 227.

    John married Mourning Ownbey Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mourning (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill) was born 11 Aug 1817, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 21 Apr 1870, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mourning OwnbeyMourning Ownbey was born 11 Aug 1817, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill); died 21 Apr 1870, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: B71M-LM

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census able to read and write.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 180, 288.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 10, 106, 129.
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p .
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186.

    Children:
    1. Whaley was born 1835.
    2. Harkless Whaley was born 10 Feb 1836, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Feb 1926, Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Westley O. Whaley was born 21 May 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1863, Murfreesborough, Tennessee.
    4. Cynthia Jane Whaley was born 1840, Trentville, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1888, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. John Brabson Whaley was born 25 Feb 1842, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Mary "Polly" Whaley was born 1843, Tennessee; died 1889/1890; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 6. Perry Seehorn Commodore Whaley was born 11 Feb 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1926, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Dec 1926, Cedar Springs Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    8. Margaret Whaley was born 1847, Tennessee; died 22 Apr 1878; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Pinkney Henry Toomey Whaley was born 12 Sep 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1920, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Oct 1920, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    10. Joseph L. "Joel" Whaley was born 23 May 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Nov 1933, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    11. Aaron Jason Whaley was born 1851; died 1868.
    12. Sarah Elizabeth Whaley was born 6 Jun 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1926; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    13. Leander A. Whaley was born 15 Feb 1856, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1929, Bradley, Tennessee; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    14. Isaac C. Whaley was born 27 May 1858, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1925; was buried Bishopville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    15. Columbus M. Whaley was born 20 Oct 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Dec 1921; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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